# Contact Groups vs Santa Call

The clearest difference is price: Santa Call at Free against Contact Groups's $0.99. Santa Call also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (441 vs 2). Contact Groups's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Santa Call is free to download; Contact Groups costs $0.99 up front. Santa Call sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Contact Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

Santa Call holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santa Call has 441 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Contact Groups's written reviews are positive against 48% of Santa Call's.

Contact Groups ships an update fortnightly, Santa Call every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact Groups | Santa Call |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-groups/id1508450444/reviews) | **[4.4 (441 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-call/id6444559147/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **441** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **47.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 1 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Godfrey Raftesath](https://appshunter.io/developer/434548051) | [Tripti Kumari](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523421832) |

## What reviewers say

### Contact Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-groups/id1508450444)

Easily create and manage contact groups directly on your device. Organize frequently contacted people for quick access, send group emails, or text multiple recipients at once. Export contacts as VCards for backup or sharing.

**Highlights:** Create and manage contact groups, Directly edit Apple Contacts database, Send group emails, Send group SMS/text messages, Export contacts as VCard, Delete multiple contacts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Santa Call

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-call/id6444559147)

Bring the magic of Christmas to life with personalized video or audio calls from Santa Claus. Surprise your children with a realistic Santa experience that encourages good behavior and builds excitement for the holidays. It's a simple and delightful way to create lasting Christmas memories.

**Highlights:** Live video and audio calls from Santa, Personalized call experiences, Encourages good behavior, Builds Christmas excitement, Safe and child-friendly, Easy to schedule calls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Version | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable app
- 🤩 Great for children
- ✨ Amazing experience
- 🐐 Considered the best

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Santa is fake
- 💸 Costs money to call Santa
- 👎 App sucks
- 😞 Disappointing experience
- ❌ Santa doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Video won't play
- Video call repeats content

**Requested features**

- More time with Santa
- Ability to say goodbye to Santa


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contact Groups free?

Contact Groups costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Santa Call free?

Santa Call is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Contact Groups or Santa Call?

Santa Call is rated higher. Contact Groups averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Santa Call averages 4.4 from 441 ratings.

### Do Contact Groups or Santa Call have ads?

Santa Call shows ads; Contact Groups does not.

### Which is updated more often, Contact Groups or Santa Call?

Contact Groups ships an update fortnightly, and Santa Call every 12 months. Most recently, Contact Groups was updated on October 16, 2026 and Santa Call on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*